What we do
We are leading the fight to save Australian hearts
The Heart Foundation’s work is purpose-driven, with a focus on stopping Australia’s number one killer: heart disease, which takes 48 lives every day.
We act to make a difference in the fight against heart disease by:
- Funding high-impact research, supporting emerging and leading heart health researchers
- Working to improve heart disease prevention, detection, care and support for all Australians
- Advocating to governments and industry for increased funding and resources for heart health
- Building community awareness about living a heart-healthy lifestyle. We do this through public health awareness campaigns, accessible information and resources
- Supporting health professionals in their work to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage heart disease.
Our vision
Our mission
We take on the fight to end heart disease by funding world-leading research, supporting health professionals to prevent and treat these conditions. We also advocate for governments to change policy and increase funding for heart health. We’ve been doing this since 1959.
Our key achievements
$600+ million invested in research
Health star rating
10 million kids get skipping
Championing anti-smoking
- Introduce health warnings on cigarette packs, as well as the world-first creation of plain packaging for tobacco
- Ban tobacco advertising on radio and television
- Outlaw smoking in restaurants and cafes, as well as workplaces, indoor public spaces, and many other areas.
One Heart Strategy 2018-2020
Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources
Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources
Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources
Heart Foundation programs and resources to support your recovery....
Support and resources for health care professionals
Support and resources for health care professionals
Support and resources for health care professionals
Our range of clinical and patient support resources are available for you to use in your daily practice....
Are you at risk of heart disease?
Are you at risk of heart disease?
Are you at risk of heart disease?
There is no single cause for any one heart condition, but there are risk factors that increase your chance of developing one. ...
Aboriginal heart health
Aboriginal heart health
Aboriginal heart health
Visit the St Vincents Hospital NSW and Heart Foundation Aboriginal heart health website for more information...
Help Keep families together this Christmas
Help Keep families together this Christmas
Help Keep families together this Christmas
Together, we can make heart disease history. Donate today to help fund ground-breaking heart research and keep families together this Christmas. ...
Heart Healthy Dinner Plan
Heart Healthy Dinner Plan
Heart Healthy Dinner Plan
Sign up now and discover delicious, easy to follow dinner recipes. Plus shopping lists, tips and other helpful information to make healthy eating easy. ...
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Join the Heart Foundation community. Together, we can make a real difference for Australian hearts. ...
Support us and help save Australian hearts
Support us and help save Australian hearts
Support us and help save Australian hearts
Join the fight against Australia’s biggest killer by supporting the Heart Foundation. ...
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Full list of clinical guidlines and references for CVD, heart failure, ACS, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, SCAD and RHD...
Physical activity after a heart attack
Physical activity after a heart attack
Physical activity after a heart attack
Discover what you need to know about being active after a heart attack....
Dinner recipes
Dinner recipes
Dinner recipes
Search our heart healthy dinner recipes for tonights main meal...
Hypertension clinical information and guidelines
Hypertension clinical information and guidelines
Clinical information for diagnosis and management of hypertension....
Food and nutrition position statements
Food and nutrition position statements
Food and nutrition position statements
Find a cardiac rehabilitation service near you
Find a cardiac rehabilitation service near you
This cardiac services directory presents information on cardiac rehab programs offered across Australia....
Fats, oils and heart health
Fats, oils and heart health
Fats, oils and heart health
Get the right balance of healthy fats in your diet ...
Join Kate in making a difference to future generations
Join Kate in making a difference to future generations
Join Kate in making a difference to future generations
Kate wanted to find a way she could make a difference to future generations...
Improving food supply
Improving food supply
Improving food supply
The Heart Foundation supports initiatives that guide people to healthier food and drink choices. ...
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
Clinical information and links to SCAD resources....
What is an arrhythmia?
What is an arrhythmia?
What is an arrhythmia?
Arrhythmia is a fault in the heart’s electrical system, which affects your heart’s pumping rhythm....
WEBINAR | Research Alumni Series 2020
WEBINAR | Research Alumni Series 2020
WEBINAR | Research Alumni Series 2020
The Heart Foundation is delivering a research webinar series for Heart Foundation research alumni....
Italian recipes
Italian recipes
Italian recipes
Find heart healthy Italian recipes....
Peter is breathing easy again after heart valve surgery
Peter is breathing easy again after heart valve surgery
Peter is breathing easy again after heart valve surgery
Peter has lived with a rare heart condition since he was 14, but hadn’t given it too much thought until his 30s....
What is heart failure?
What is heart failure?
What is heart failure?
Heart failure is a condition where your heart isn’t pumping as well as it should be....
Benefits of physical activity for your heart
Benefits of physical activity for your heart
Benefits of physical activity for your heart
Physical activity and exercise can do wonders for your physical and mental health....
Nutrition after a heart attack
Nutrition after a heart attack
Nutrition after a heart attack
Discover key information on heart-healthy eating and drinking....
Supporting SA cardiac patients and health professionals with free resources
Supporting SA cardiac patients and health professionals with free resources
Supporting SA cardiac patients and health professionals with free resources
We want to make it easier for South Australians to lead heart-healthy lives....
Heart Safe Community
Heart Safe Community
Heart Safe Community
Heart Safe Community is a program that aims to increase a person’s chance of survival if they suffer a cardiac arrest outside of hospital. ...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Training Centre
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Training Centre
Training to support identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, in line with standard practice....
Aussie men among the world’s most obese, new data
Aussie men among the world’s most obese, new data
Aussie men among the world’s most obese, new data
Media Release - 16 November 2020...
Meditation helped Grant recover from his heart attack
Meditation helped Grant recover from his heart attack
Meditation helped Grant recover from his heart attack
Thankfully for Grant Byrne, a lifelong Led Zeppelin fan, some quick thinking helped him avoid a stairway to heaven. Read Grant’s heart attack story now. ...